The Weapons of the American Civil War The Civil War‚ also called The War Between the States‚ was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. What made the Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry‚ that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions‚ soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to
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Historically‚ artillery (from French artillerie) refers to any engine used for the discharge of large projectiles during war‚ served by a crew of men. The term also describes ground-based troops with the primary function of manning such weapons. Artillery is sometimes known as "The King of Battle". This term includes coastal artillery which traditionally defended coastal areas against seaborne attack and controlled the passage of ships‚ using their ability to deny access through the threat of coastal
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Since the foundation stages of American history‚ the American spirit has always waved its valiant attempts to not only remain free‚ but to the best. From the Civil War all the way to current operations in the Middle East‚ the Field Artillery has been a major component to the success of all and any major conflicts. Modern day Army calls artillery‚ “King of the Battle”. This has earned its dynamic name from the many conflicts in which Field Artillery lived to tell the tale. Many components to a
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of antiaircraft weapons sections‚ although these no longer did much service in their primary role‚ gave the gunners an antipersonnel weapon which proved to be murderously effective.(Cole‚ 1964‚ p659-660)”] The field artillery did more than fire howitzers during the Battle of the Bulge. Due to being high value targets of German paratroopers‚ the American field artillery units often fought off German attacks as though they were maneuver forces instead of being support
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often worn smooth with continuous use. The field gun has a longer barrel and is usually fired straight ahead‚ or maybe a slight 5 degree upward angle. The howitzer has a shorter barrel‚ used larger ordnance but a small charge. By the way‚ ordnance is just a military term for cannonball. The field gun had a longer range‚ but the howitzer was more accurate‚ with a higher arc. The longer range of the field gun is not even fully used most of the time‚ as the gunner must be able to see his target
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regiment also becomes deactivated like the 82nd. The 82nd Field Artillery reactivates on March 17‚ 1930‚ and then attached to the 1st Cavalry Division‚ located at Fort Bliss. Organized into two batteries per battalion‚ each battery towed 75mm Howitzer sections drawn by four horses. Trucks quickly replaced the horses in 1932 (Brewer). In 1943‚ the unit deploys to Brisbane‚ Australia for jungle training in anticipation island combat in World War II (WWII). In September of 1945‚ the unit deploys
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1) Japan. The end of XIX century‚ Capt. Nathan Algren(main character)‚ an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country’s first army of the rising sun to contemporary art of warfare. The Emperor is trying to eradicate the ancient Imperial warrior class of samurai‚ in preparation for a more pro-Western government policies supporting foreign trade. Meanwhile‚ as a result of collisions with the samurai‚ Algren finds himself in the center of the confrontation of two worlds
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Advanced Leaders Course DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 3 November 2014 Artillery at the Delaware River Throughout history‚ the use of artillery has been a tide-turning asset. From arrows‚ catapults‚ and trebuchets to modern howitzers and mortars‚ artillery has developed into a branch of military that plays a vital role in executing any successful mission or battle. This concept‚ well known to the British having used artillery in their military doctrine successfully for sometime before entering into
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Not only did poisonous gas change the experiences of war‚ but also the type of warfare. Instead of riding around on horses freely‚ soldiers had to use protection in order to evade the deadly chemicals. So‚ quickly‚ both sides developed gas masks. At first‚ soldiers held chemically treated cotton pads over their noses and mouths. Later they wore fabric face masks soaked in chemicals‚ and finally soldiers on both sides wore respirators with charcoal filters.("Technology.") These gas masks were the
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